Securing clip for preformed bow tie



April 21 1959 c. F. LLoYp-YouN 2,

SECURING CLIP -FOR-PREFOBMED Bow TIE Filed Au 29,1958

INVENTOR. CHRYJFUET E Llovo-Yauua flrraRNE Y U i ed StatesPatentSECURING CLIP FOR PREFORIWED BOW TIE Carysfort F. Lloyd-Young, Seattle,Wash.

Application August 29, 1958, Serial No. 758,141 5 Claims. or. 24-81)This invention relates to bow tie attaching clips and has reference moreparticularly to improvements in those forms of clips used for thesecuring of pre-formed bow ties to the wings of the collars of theshirts with which the ties are to be worn.

It is the principal object of this invention to provide a novel and alsomuch simplified form of bow tie securing clip, that will more positivelysecured the tie in place than is accomplished by clips now generallyused and that will not slip or pull loose from the collar wings incidentto the wearer coughing, sneezing, turning the head or doing anythingelse that places the clip under more than ordinary strain.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide a clip that hassubstantial flexibility; that is easy to apply to the shirt collar; thatwill not cause the wing portions of the collar to which it is applied tobe unduly worn, soiled or creased by reason of its use therewith.

More specifically stated, it is the primary object of the presentinvention to provide a bow tie securing clip whereby the above mentionedobjects and advantages are attained; that is characterized by the usetherein of clamping rollers that are mounted for swinging adjustmentinto and from collar clamping coaction relative to the opposite endportions of the frame plates to which the tie is secured.

In accomplishing the above mentioned and other objects of the invention,I have provided the improved details of construction, the preferredforms of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a front view of a bow tie, showing it as equipped with asecuring clip embodying the improvements of the present inventiontherein, and showing the tie as secured by the clip to a shirt collar.

Fig. 2 is a front view of the clip and tie; the tie being shown only indash lines and the clip showing one of the clamping rollers in releasedposition and the other in iclamping position.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section, taken on line 3--3 in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken on line 44 in Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view, showing parts of the clip frame indisconnected relationship for explanatory purposes.

Referring more in detail to the drawings:

In Fig. 1, a typical bow tie is designated by reference numeral 10 andthe two wings of the collar portion of a short to which the tie issecured by the present clip are designated respectively by numerals 11and 11x.

The present clip comprises a frame structure which )has a central andhorizontally disposed plate 12 that is enclosed lengthwise within theknot portion 13 of the pre-formed bow tie 10 as shown in Fig. 3, to theopposite end portions of which central plate, opposite end plates 1414are pivotally secured to serve as lateral extensions of the plate 12.These wing plates are enclosed within the opposite wing portions 13'13'of the bow tie Also, they are inwardly concaved or troughed, as bestlshown in Fig. 4, and at their outer ends, the wing plates are formedwith transversely directed flanges or tabs 16 which are rounded at theirends and are perforated to receive threads by which the tie can be sewedthereto. The relationship of the frame forming parts 12 and 14-14 toeach other and to the tie is as best shown in Fig. 2.

It is further to understood, especially by reference to Figs. 3 and 5,that the wing plates 14-14 are equipped at their inner ends, at top andlower edges, with vertically aligned projecting pivots 18 which arecontained in holes 19 of paired ears 20-20 that are outwardly turnedfrom the top and lower edges of the plate 12 at its opposite ends. Themanner of mounting of these wing plates is such that their forwardswinging movement relative to plate 12 is limited to the positions inwhich they are shown in Fig. 3, but their inward swinging movement is toa substantial angle, as an aid in attaching the clip to the collar wings11 and 11x.

Associated with each of the wing plates 14-14 is a clamping roller 24.Each roller is mounted for easy turning on a supporting shaft 25 that issecured at its inner end by a pivot 26 to the back side of thecorresponding plate 14 closely adjacent its inner end, as observed inFigs. 3 and 5. The rollers ordinarily would be approximately one inchlong and one-fourth inch in diameter, and formed with encirclingserrations 27, pointed inwardly as observed in Fig. 5, as an aid insecuring the collar wings against pulling free when clamped between theplates 14-14 and rollers. The mounting of the clamping rollers is suchthat they can be swung a'bout the pivots 26 from positions extendedalong and close to the back sides of the wing plates, as shown in Fig.3, to the downwardly directed angular positions shown in Fig. 2.

Z Assuming that the bow tie is equipped with a securing clip of the kinddescribed, the application of the tie to a shirt collar is as follows:The clamping rollers 24 24 are first swung to their downwardly directedand released positions, and the tie placed in position across the collarwings 11--11x as shown in Fig. 1. Then the rollers are swung upwardlyand caused to pass beneath the collar wings 1111x into parallelrelationship with the plates 1414. When in this position, each rollercoacts with the cor-responding plate 14 to firmly clamp the collar wingbetween them, as in Fig. 4, thus to secure the tie in position.

It is to be observed by reference to Fig. 4 that the roller 24 seatswithin the c'oncaved under face of the coresponding plate 14 and thusits clamping position relative to the plate is automatically retained.Also, it can be understood, by reference to Fig. 3, that the enlcirclingserrations 27 of the rollers will grip and hold .the collar againstbeing pulled free from between plate and roller.

It is anticipated that in some instances the frame may comprise a singleplate, in lieu of the pivotally joined plates 12, 1414 and that thesingle plate could be curved or shaped to embody the features thereinthat are .found in the pivoted plates as herein employed. Also, it ispossible to employ rubber rollers with or without serrations 27.

What I claim as new is:

1. A securing clip for pre-forrned bow ties; said clip comprising acenter plate, adapted for disposition Within the knot forming portion ofthe tie, wing plates extending from opposite ends of said center plateand adapted to be attached to the opposite wings of the tie, and aclamping roller associated with each wing plate; each rotatably mountedon an axial shaft that is pivoted at one end to the inner end of thecorresponding wing plate at the inside thereof; said rollers beingadapted to be swung by their mounting shafts between a positionextending along the inside of the corresponding wing plate for clampingone wing of a shirt collar between them, and a collar releasing positionat an angle to the mounting plate to release the clamped collar wing.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein the said wing plates are hinged attheir inner ends to the opposite ends of said center plate for swingingadjustment from positions substantially aligned with the center plate,to positions at which they are rearwardly inclined.

3. The device of claim Lwherein said rollers are circumferentiallyserrated to provide a collar gripping sur- {face whereby pulling of thecollar wings therefrom,

when clamped will be prevented.

4. The tie securing clip of claim 3 wherein said wing plates arelongitudinally troughed to seat the rollers therein when adjusted toclamping position.

5. The tie securing clip of claim 4 wherein said center plate has hingeears turned outwardly therefrom at its opposite ends at its upper andlower edges and said Wing plates have hinge pivots at their inner ends,at upper and lower edges that are pivoted in said hinge ears atcorresponding ends of said center plate.

No references cited.

